“Boys Don’t Cry” is film based on the true story about the life of Brandon Teena, a transgender male. This film shows what life was like for Teena Brandon to transition to living life as Brandon Teena. It shows the struggle that he had to go through to live life and blend in as a male. Provides a clear picture of the sociological factors that affect the lives of transgender individuals and the reality of what could possibly result from others finding out about them. It shows the reality of transphobia and violence against transgender individuals. In the end, it shows us the tragic end of Brandon Teena’s life after having been raped by Tom Nissen and John Lotter on Christmas Eve and then murdered on New Year’s Eve to silence him.
The sociological factors that the film “Boys Don’t Cry” touched on through its content was that religious and moral views on what society deems as the gender roles and physical alterations to the body. The film throughout emphasized the fact that society fears what is different and sees being …show more content…
In looking at legal realism in “Boys Don’t Cry”, one finds it clearly in the scene with Sheriff Laux interrogating Brandon on his assault and rape. Legal realism being defined by Lippman as legal decisions are affected by prevailing social interests and public policy essentially, someone’s own beliefs and prejudices affect the legal decisions they make. (Lippman, 2015) Sheriff Laux clearly violates Brandon’s individual right to privacy during his questioning due to his own personal beliefs and prejudices through his invasive questioning. This example is paints a clear picture of the reality that many transgender individuals face when dealing with the law. Their individual right to privacy with regards to their body is
The sociological factors that the film “Boys Don’t Cry” touched on through its content was that religious and moral views on what society deems as the gender roles and physical alterations to the body. The film throughout emphasized the fact that society fears what is different and sees being …show more content…
In looking at legal realism in “Boys Don’t Cry”, one finds it clearly in the scene with Sheriff Laux interrogating Brandon on his assault and rape. Legal realism being defined by Lippman as legal decisions are affected by prevailing social interests and public policy essentially, someone’s own beliefs and prejudices affect the legal decisions they make. (Lippman, 2015) Sheriff Laux clearly violates Brandon’s individual right to privacy during his questioning due to his own personal beliefs and prejudices through his invasive questioning. This example is paints a clear picture of the reality that many transgender individuals face when dealing with the law. Their individual right to privacy with regards to their body is